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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1945

773 stories in Sydney's papers · page 36 of 39

Storm Damage Relief

The Biz · Thursday 29 November 1945 · page 3

A subscription list has been opened for the relief of residents of Pendle Hill and district who suffered severe loss of homes. stock and crops during the hailstorm on…

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Storm Damage Victims Government Assistance

The Biz · Thursday 29 November 1945 · page 5

The Premier, Mr. McKell, states that following the setting up of a special committee to investigate the losses sustained by poultry farmers and vegetable grower,…

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Hail, Lightning in Storm at Manly

Daily Mirror · Thursday 29 November 1945 · page 2

HAIL and vivid fork-lightning, accompanied a heavy thunderstorm at Manly and Palm Beach at 3.30 this afternoon…

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Hail, Lightning in Storm at Manly

Daily Mirror · Thursday 29 November 1945 · page 2

HAIL and vivid fork-lightning, accompanied a heavy thunderstorm at Manly and Palm Beach at 3.30 this afternoon…

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Huge Storm Losses Holroyd Council's Action

The Biz · Thursday 29 November 1945 · page 3

At last meeting of Holroyd council, the Mayor, Aid. Maunder, referred to the huge looses that had been sustained by residents of Pendle Hill and district…

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Electrical-Charged Wire Kills Man During Storm

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 November 1945 · page 1

At the height of the thunderstorm that drenched Sydney last night a man was electrocuted by an electrically-charged piece of wire haar his house. He was Harry Lane, of Gillies…

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Man Electrocuted By Light Wipe In Storm

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 29 November 1945 · page 5

An electrician was electrocuted at Lakemba last night when helping a man who had tripped over an electric light wire. He was Harry Lane. 44…

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Rain Over Wide Area, More Thunderstorms

The Sun · Thursday 29 November 1945 · page 5

Rain has been almost State-wide in the past 24 hours. Only districts which missed was the Riverina. Fairly general rain fell in the central coast, central tablelands…

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Letters and Proposals Deluge Swim-suit Girl

The Sun · Friday 30 November 1945 · page 3

More than 300 letters have been written to showgirl Pat Niland since she was summoned to appear in court after a parade in a French swimsuit at the Sydney Sports ground…

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Help For Storm Victims

The Land · Friday 30 November 1945 · page 1

PLANS for the relief of poultry farmers and vegetable growers who suffered losses in the storm-ravaged area between…

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An Orphan of the Storm

The Land · Friday 30 November 1945 · page 25

This fowl became an orphan when the rest of the birds in its pen were destroyed during the terrific wind and hailstorm at Pendle Hill recently. This picture was taken on the poultry farm of Mr. A. M. Woods, Girraween Road, who was a heavy sufferer…

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Storm Unroofs House, Store Rain In Dairying Districts May Delay Rationing

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 30 November 1945 · page 9

A house and a store were unroofed in a storm which swept Sydney suburbs about 3 p.m. yesterday. The house is in Windsor Road, Baulkham…

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Gale Lashes Sailing Ship

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 December 1945 · page 3

VANCOUVER, Nov. 30 (A.A.P.).—The New Zealand barque Pamir has reached Vancouver after a terrific 10-hour fight…

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TODAY: Australia Fake gems were flooding Sydney Today's Sydney Office

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 2 December 1945 · page 23

Sydney's crime wave wasn't limited to the brazen work Of the gunman and the basher. The subtle, thoughtful work of the…

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U.S. Coastal Storm Kills 32; SNOW, 118 m.p.h. WIND

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 3 December 1945 · page 2

NEW YORK, Sunday.--A storm along the northern New York State and New England coasts yesterday caused the deaths of 32 persons. The storm was the worst in…

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"Done Splendid Job" Strikers' Work for Storm Victims

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 5 December 1945 · page 1

Rebuilding and repairing homes damaged by the recent storm, 30 strikers from Port Kembla have allotted themselves another 14…

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Heavy Rain at Ballina

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 December 1945 · page 4

Heavy rain was recorded in the north-east quarter of New South Wales in the 24 hours ended 9 a.m. yesterday…

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Strikers Repair Storm Damage

The Biz · Thursday 6 December 1945 · page 2
Also in The Broadcaster

Working 12 hours a day, 23 Port Kembla strikers have been rebuilding and repairing homes for victims of the recent storm in the Holroyd area…

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Storm Damage Victims Government Assistance

The Broadcaster · Thursday 6 December 1945 · page 4

The Premier Mr. [?] following the setting [?] Committee to investigate the [?] by poultry farmers and [?]…

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